Swiss A343 at Zurich on Nov 22nd 2015, engine problem
Last Update: November 23, 2015 / 09:47:01 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 22, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Swiss
Flight number
LX-178
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Singapore, Singapore
Aircraft Registration
HB-JMG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
According to a listener on Vienna frequencies the crew advised they were not landing overweight, no assistance was needed for landing. They were planning to refuel with passengers on board and requested fire engines on stand by for the refueling, they were planning to continue to Singapore.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 80 minutes, then continued the journey and is estimated to reach Singapore with a delay of 2:40 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 22, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Swiss
Flight number
LX-178
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Singapore, Singapore
Aircraft Registration
HB-JMG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
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